Within my preschool classroom, I have been completing assessments with each student during Center Time. This is something I was very used to doing when I previously taught first grade. For my preschool students I have 3 testing periods: September, January and May. I am finishing up the session 2 testing period and I am amazed at the progress that has been made.
I use a reporting sheet for each child. This works out quite well. It is all documented on one page for easy viewing and comparison. If there is a skill I do not want to test during a certain testing session, then I simply put an X through it. I have included a link to this recording sheet. It was originally created in Microsoft Word. I am offering it PDF format and hope that you find it useful!
I also report these results to parents to let them know how his/her child is doing. I do this as a mini report card. I have included a link to these mini report cards, along with the parent letters I attach to the report. I make sure that parents understand that the assessments that were done are just one source of information and that children don't always show us what they know!
Please read the parent letter for more info.
FYI: On the download, the session 1 report card is first, then the parent letter. Next, is the session 2 report card and parent letter. Last, is the third session report card and parent letter. NOTE: I send home both session 1 and session 2 report cards for session 2. I retest and report any skills that the child may not have mastered in the previous session. When sending home session 3 report cards, I also send home session 1 and 2 updated as well.
The preschool class I teach is mainly composed of students going to Kindergarten next year. Please keep this in mind when viewing this progress report. I truly believe children progress in learning at thier own pace. These assessments are to help identify what areas of learning might need more exposure/practice.
So, now you may be wondering...what kinds of assessment materials do you use?
Look for that post coming soon!
If you downloaded these assessment materials and found them useful, please leave a comment!
I like your assessment printables. I created something similar last year for my preschool class (my first year). I like the way yours looks better. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI liked your format of your assessments. it was easy to work with. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these wonderful forms. I created my own forms years ago, but you fit so much more on a page. Looks like time to rework my forms. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing all of your hard work. You have saved a lot of time for all of us!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! I taught kindergarten and now opened my own preschool. It's nice to have some ideas of what other preschool teachers are doing!
ReplyDeleteI love these assessments but would love to have them in Word so I can use my iPad to record the information. I don't want to copy 20 of them then scan the pages back into the child's digital portfolio. Can I get a copy in Word?
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this amazing tool
ReplyDeleteThank you! Your templates are exactly what I was looking for and has saved me many hours of work. Much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for these assessment report cards. They are awesome. I can't wait to use them with my students.
ReplyDeleteJeannie
Amazing!! Thank you!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this! What a great help!
ReplyDeleteThis is great. Going to do it as a double-check for my daughter. (We homeschool). Do you have a similar one for Grade 1?
ReplyDeleteThank you helpfull
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, this are so compact!
ReplyDeleteNicely done. THANK YOU!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese look great! I have something similiar for my Kindergarten. Yours is more detailed.
ReplyDelete✿Tiffani
Time 4 Kindergarten
Love your assessment. Is there any way to get it in Word?
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing. I am moving from kindergarten to preschool and this really helps since I will no longer have a grade card to follow.
ReplyDeleteCan anyone tell me how to make editing changes to fit my kids? Thanks, Realynn
ReplyDeleteTo respond to the May 6, 2012 post about editing...since these are in .pdf form you will need Adobe Professional.
ReplyDeleteThese are perfect! Thank you!
ReplyDeletePerfect for our family. I homeschool and want to keep records although not required in our start.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing, :)
ReplyDelete<3 rachel
http://teachingmelodies.blogspot.com/
thank you for takng the time to create and share!
ReplyDeleteFound you on Pinterest! This is perfect for keeping my homeschool records and tracking my preschooler's progress. Thank you, Rebecca at www.theprincessandthetot.blogspot.com
ReplyDeletehow do you assess if the student uses positional words? I love the assessment! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteHi, Thank you for sharing! This is awesome I have been looking for something like this for awhile. Yours is so nice and clear, I love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Penny
This is great, much better than the ones I've been using! I cannot wait to use them in my preschool!
ReplyDeleteThese are much more conclusive and precise than the ones I've been using, you are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for these. I especially appreciate the letter to the parents reminding them that not everything has to be mastered on each report card to have a successful child.
ReplyDeleteThese are a great assessment resource! Thanks for sharing ; )
ReplyDeleteI have found your assessment forms to be the best on any site have found. I am now in the process of testing my students with them. However, I forgot to print the number recognition form and can no longer locate it on your site. Could you please post it again to your google docs? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThnk you for sharing:-D
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, you just made my whole year! Thank you times a million!
ReplyDeleteThese look amazing! Can't wait to use them - Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you have any toddler assessments. I recently opened a daycare and I have preschool assessments but i am having a hard time with toddler
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your assessments! I appreciate it so much!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this! We are using parts of this for our preschool and you have saved us much time! So nice of you to share!
ReplyDeleteI can see by the comments that this is a much sought-after doc. What strikes me is how similar it is to the K assessments we do. The rigor of pre-k has certainly been elevated. From a K perspective, half the children entering K have not had an academic preschool experience. About a quarter of them have had no education outside the home. This explains the disparity.
ReplyDeleteI really love this assassment it is very through Thank You so much for sharing
ReplyDeleteI love your assessments and would like to print these parent letters again, but it won't let me! Is it ok if I just copy and paste into a word document?
ReplyDeleteThis was so much help Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteAs a curriculum specialist, I must say, these are AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for taking the time and sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I am a student learning how to be an ECE for special needs and this is perfect to help me observe my students.
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing this. it serves as a guide to me and my little one. im a first time mom and cant afford preschool. so finding resources like this is very helpful. thanks again!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this! My son will be 3 in June and I'd really like to work on him with these items before he begins Pre-school in September 2014. It's hard to tell what each school will require prior to starting, but this gives me a great idea. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this with us!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing! I plan on using them when I begin to homeschool my son!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing what clearly you have put a lot of time and effort into!! We homeschool and I intend to use this with all of our preschoolers! Thank you again for sharing, I truely appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I teach second grade and needed something to teach my kiddo during the summer. This is a huge help!
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